PipeHawk Agrees China Deal

PipeHawk PLC 25 February 2002 PIPEHAWK plc AGREES CHINA DEAL Alton-based specialist in Ground Probing Radar, PipeHawk plc, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement which sees Radiodetection (China) Limited become a distributor for its market leading PipeHawk II Ground Probing Radar System throughout China and Hong Kong. Engineered to meet the needs of utilities and construction companies and their contractors, The PipeHawk II Ground Probing Radar System is a non-invasive detection technology, which accurately and swiftly pinpoints most types of obstacles underground including plastic pipes and fibre optic cables. Part of the US-based SPX Group of Companies, Radiodetection is a leading manufacturer and supplier of pipeline locating and inspection equipment with a worldwide presence. Radiodetection (China) Limited sees the addition of PipeHawk's GPR technology as complementary to its existing product portfolio, which includes a comprehensive range of location and avoidance, leak detection and evaluation devices, CCTV inspection systems, flow and pressure management tools and cleaning machines. GPR can significantly reduce or eliminate the need for physical trial holes, a boon in minimising disruption in densely populated urban areas and busy commercial centres such as central Hong Kong. The rugged exterior of the PipeHawk II system belies its complex GPR technology that will accurately identify both the location and the depth of sub-surface utilities. Influential in its success is the ease of use of the system which enables the unit to be used almost immediately with minimal training. Sophisticated system software operated via a simple icon-driven menu presents raw radar data in a visual form that is easy to interpret. Battery-powered for portability, the PipeHawk II unit is completely self-contained, with no trailing wires. The PipeHawk GPR system has already created considerable interest in the region through a series of presentations in Hong Kong and China, carried out recently by Davis Li, Sales Manager for Radiodetection (China) Limited, in conjunction with PipeHawk to introduce the potential applications of this technology. As a full service distributor, Radiodetection (China) Limited will handle all aspects off the pre-and after-sales process, including servicing and maintenance, with full training provided by newly-appointed engineer Chris Yi. 'This new addition to our range will ensure we continue to offer the most comprehensive range of advanced technologies to our customer base, providing maximum flexibility in use and accuracy of information in inspection and location,' comments C.S. Wu, Managing Director of Radiodetection (China) Limited. For further information contact: Mike Bushell, Managing Director, PipeHawk plc: 01420 590990 Allan Piper, Blackstone Business Communications: 020 7251 2544 John Finn or Sam Smith, J M Finn & Co: 020 7860 6352 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange